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Where are tribal women in Indian politics?
Underneath the gloss of the UPA victory on 16 May lies a sober reality. Around the country, adivasi women are known for their leadership qualities, and yet, they do not get equal opportunities to contest elections, finds
Manipadma Jena.
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Mayawati: A Dalit's daughter strides towards Delhi
While Mayawati's projects to build parks and statues have drawn derision in the
drawing rooms of the stately homes in the country, the people at her rallies are
in awe of her. Her work is Dalit power, they feel and will make her immortal. Kulsum Mustafa has more.
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Securing live-in relationships
The Maharashtra government recently approved a proposal where a woman in a
live-in relationship for a "reasonable period" of time would get the status of a
"wife". Ramesh Menon has more.
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Using popular culture to mainstream AIDS
A new anthology AIDS Sutra has 16 renowned literary figures writing about the AIDS epidemic in India and how different communities across the country are grappling with it.
Sumita Thapar has more.
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When a woman conducts the Nikah
On 12 August 2008, history was made. A woman performed the duties of a 'qazi'.
Today, a new 'nikahnama' has been placed before the 'ummah' (community), which
protects the rights of the Muslim women, writes Syeda Hameed.
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